Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Bogoslof

20 Dec 2016 – 30 Aug 2017 · 53.93° N, 168.03° W

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What the records say

When
20 Dec 2016 – 30 Aug 2017
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
53.93° N, 168.03° W
Vei
3
Vent
Central vent, just below sea level
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
311300
Eruption number
22182

Bogoslof Island

Volcanic island in the U.S. state of Alaska

Bogoslof Island or Agasagook Island is the summit of a submarine stratovolcano at the south edge of the Bering Sea, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Unalaska Island of the Aleutian Islands chain. It has a land area of 319.3 acres (1.292 km2) and is uninhabited. It is 1,040 meters (3,410 ft) long and 1,512 m (4,961 ft) wide, with a peak elevation of 490 feet (150 m).

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